Number of ASCs by specialty

There were 1,072 single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs billing Medicare in 2020, according to the March Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report.

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By: Patsy Newitt

Here are the number of single-specialty ASCs billing Medicare in 2020 by specialty:

  1. Gastroenterology: 1,072
  2. Ophthalmology: 1,061
  3. Pain management: 626
  4. Dermatology: 197
  5. Urology: 129
  6. Cardiology: 106
  7. Podiatry: 67
  8. Orthopedics: 40
  9. Respiratory: 33
  10. OB/GYN: 14
  11. Neurology: 5
  12. Other: 13

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